Fetal growth restriction is a pathologic condition in which the fetus fails to reach its
biologically based growth potential. There is inconsistency in terminology, definition …

Nowadays, evaluating the quality of health services, especially in primary health care (PHC),
is increasingly important. In a historical perspective, the Department of Health (United …

Background The quality of pharmaceutical care in community pharmacies in the
Netherlands has been assessed annually since 2008. The initial set has been further …

Objective All healthcare systems require valid ways to evaluate service delivery. The
objective of this study was to identify existing content validated quality indicators (QIs) for …

Objectives Care gaps in asthma may be highly prevalent but are poorly characterised. We
sought to prospectively measure adherence to key evidence-based adult asthma practices …

Background: The detection and management of chronic kidney disease lies within primary
care; however, performance measures applicable in the Canadian context are lacking. We …

OBJECTIVE: National guidelines do not recommend antibiotics as an asthma therapy. We
sought to examine the frequency of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing during US …

Inhaler errors inversely affect the outcome of respiratory diseases. Inhaler devices, such as
the metered-dose inhalers (MDI) and dry powder inhalers (DPI), are commonly used in …

Background Whilst multidimensional assessment enables the detection of treatable traits in
severe asthma and has the potential to improve patient outcomes, healthcare disparities …

Background The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has recently increased, and
maintaining high quality of CKD care is a major factor in preventing end-stage renal disease …